Arsène Wenger has said he risked his reputation and gambled with results by
blooding Theo Walcott and feels that the attacking player should repay his
faith and commit his future to Arsenal.

The Frenchman said that Walcott and his other youngsters owed the club for
their expensive investment, having tied down five young British players to
long-term deals, some until 2018, this week, and he believes that Walcott,
who is out of contract this summer, will follow suit.

The England forward was 16 when he moved to Arsenal from Southampton for an
eventual fee of about £9 million almost seven